Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a
role model: "I wan' all dem kids to do what I do,
to look up to me. I wan' all the kids to copulate
me."
New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked
about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for
1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first."
And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skins say:
"I'd run over my own mother to win the Super
Bowl," Matt Millen of the Raiders said: "To win,
I'd run over Joe's Mom, too."
Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on
his coach, John Jenkins: "He treats us like men.
He lets us wear earrings."
Football commentator and former player Joe
Theisman in, 1996 : "Nobody in football should be
called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman
Einstein."
Senior basketball player at the University of
Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no
matter how long it takes." (Now, that is
beautiful)
Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach:
"You guys line up alphabetically by height." And,
"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up
in a circle."
Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson hooking
up again with promoter Don King: "Why would anyone
expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison
for three years, not Princeton " (This one is
clever.)
Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing,
explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself
above his locker: "That's so when I forget how to
spell my name, I can still find my clothes."
Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan
training regime of heavyweight Andrew Golota:
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the
morning, regardless of what time it is."
Chuck Nevitt, North Carolina State basketball
player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he
appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's
expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to
be an uncle or an aunt." (I wonder if his IQ ever
hit room temperature in January)
Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former
player: "I told him, 'Son, what is it with you?
Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, "Coach, I
don't know and I don't care." (My favorite)
Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M,
recounting what he told a player who received four
F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're
spending too much time on one subject."
Amarillo High School and Oiler coach Bum
Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his
wife on all the road trips, Phillips responded:
"Because she is too ugly to kiss good-bye." (Dead
man walkin'
